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Canada Goose - (Branta canadensis)

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Identification

  • Large grey body
  • Black neck and head, white cheeks
  • 30-43 inches (76-100 cm.)
  • Varying sizes of subspecies

Habitat

  • Wetlands, ponds, lakes
  • Upland fields for foraging

Additional Information

  • Common resident in spring, summer, and fall
  • May linger into winter if there is open water
  • Family groups travel together for almost a year
  • Nest activity begins in early April

 

Two geese standing on a rock in a lake

Close up of a Canada Goose among wetland plants

The Kickapoo Reserve Management Board acknowledges that the state and federal lands that comprise the Reserve fall within the ancestral homelands of First Nations people including the Hooçak Nation. We recognize the sovereignty of the Hooçak and other First Nations and will work towards a shared future by continuing to create collaborative opportunities to protect and preserve these lands.

Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Highway 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639 
Phone: 608-625-2960 | FAX: 608-625-2962
kickapoo.reserve@krm.state.wi.us

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